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The Pew Center on the States calculated the states that would be affected the most by the upcoming spending cuts. On average, states would experience a 6.6 percent cut. Texas, however, will be experiencing an 8 percent cut, the 4th highest. Here’s a breakdown on how Texas compares to other high ranking states on sequester …

Suburbia hasn’t been spared the political split that has the nation in a gridlock with less than a week before the election. Romney leads among suburban independents. Obama leads among “empty nesters.” …

As Romney gained in the polls in the aftermath of the Denver debate, he got substantially more favorable media coverage. Obama’s coverage suddenly became more negative. Nearly three times as many Obama-related stories had a negative tone than a positi… …

One big reason the 2012 presidential election is so close is that the electorate has changed a lot since Barack Obama won a comfortably victory over John McCain in 2008.
Among the major shifts: greater suspicion of government, stronger GOP support amon… …

“What you’re seeing right now is that there’s one brand out there and it’s Obama. You either like him or you don’t like him, and it’s either a vote for Obama or against him,” said Jay Pritchard, Brand Public Affairs at The Richards Group. …

“Just four years ago, in 2008, only half (50%) of Democrats favored allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally, while 42% were opposed,” Pew said. “Support for gay marriage among Democrats has jumped to 65% today, more than double the percentage that is opposed (29%).

“The partisan divide over gay marriage continues to widen. Less than a quarter (24%) of Republicans favor same sex marriage, barely higher than in 2008 (19%).”

American public opinion on gun control has not been affected by the recent Aurora shooting, according to a Pew survey. Currently, 47 percent favor controlling gun ownership while 46 percent say protecting the rights of Americans to own guns is more important — unchanged from April poll numbers. …